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New Fatal Frame game announced for Wii U

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Wolff

Member
Until a few days ago i was saying it would never happen. Damn how good it is to be wrong in this.

Fatal Frame is just a great series, can't wait to play it again.
 
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onilink88

Member
If the game gets localized and makes good use of the gamepad, I'd be willing to buy it (wish I was still partial to J-horror, though). As others have pointed out, a series like this one was born to be played on the Wii U. But there's one series for which the Wii U itself was born for, and sadly it's dead. How I wish Nintendo had the same interest in the Trauma games that they do with FF. :(
 
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iamaustrian

Member
A bug free eshop version of FF4 would be nice too.

it doesn't even need to be remade in HD(IMO) as it already looks absolutly mindblowing on Wii( even in SD).
 
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Aostia

El Capitan Todd
sublimit said:
Not going to let myself get excited before i hear about a localization announcement for Europe.
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me too, but considering that we got both fatal frame 2 and spirit camera, and that fatal frame 4 was almost ready to be printed and distributed and that probably just a last minute issue was the reason for its cancellation, I'd be positive about this!
in any case...OMG YES!!! one of the best fit for the gamepad and a great series in general
 
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Imbarkus

As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Aostia said:
me too, but considering that we got both fatal frame 2 and spirit camera, and that fatal frame 4 was almost ready to be printed and distributed and that probably just a last minute issue was the reason for its cancellation, I'd be positive about this!
in any case...OMG YES!!! one of the best fit for the gamepad and a great series in general
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Where did you hear that about FF4? Wouldn't that mean there's an official English localization somewhere?
 
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Reebot

Member
Well, this would be absolutely incredible if it gets localized, but given we're dealing with Nintendo here I have no doubt something ludicrously stupid will happen.

I'll still hold faith in a North American release.
 
Haunted

Haunted

Member
Wow, game, live-action movie, novel and manga all planned at the same time, they're going full transmedia effort on this.

Makes me think the game's been in development for a while (given how much longer game development is compared to the other formats).

I should expect a worldwide release to be standard, but knowing Nintendo/NamcoTecmo Koei/Japan... eh. Not getting my hopes up quite yet.
 
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dark10x

Digital Foundry pixel pusher
I still can't believe the Wii game never saw release in other territories. Nintendo's bullshit region locking prevented a lot of us from ever having the chance to play it. Hopefully they do release it in NA this time.
 
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Jaded Alyx

Member
Haunted said:
Wow, game, live-action movie, novel and manga all planned at the same time, they're going full transmedia effort on this.

Makes me think the game's been in development for a while (given how much longer game development is compared to the other formats).

I should expect a worldwide release to be standard, but knowing Nintendo/Namco/Japan... eh. Not getting my hopes up quite yet.
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...Namco?
 
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Aostia

El Capitan Todd
Imbarkus said:
Where did you hear that about FF4? Wouldn't that mean there's an official English localization somewhere?
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FF4 was promoted in Europe with AD printed pages on official Nintendo magazines and in-store promotional materials, and insiders I was able to reach back in the days (both Nintendo and another company) confirmed me that they were planning the launch of the game.
I don't think that Nintendo let the translation leak, tough.
FF2 and Spirit camera flawless PAL versions too give me hope for this new episode
 
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cacildo

Member
This game + $59.99 WiiU bundle with unlimited girlfriends and then ill think about buying a WiiU

i do have one for the past 12 months so this is obviously just a joke - somebody said "unlimited girlfriends" one time and i found it pretty funny
 
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Semajer

Member
Aostia said:
FF4 was promoted in Europe with AD printed pages on official Nintendo magazines and in-store promotional materials, and insiders I was able to reach back in the days (both Nintendo and another company) confirmed me that they were planning the launch of the game.
I don't think that Nintendo let the translation leak, tough.
FF2 and Spirit camera flawless PAL versions too give me hope for this new episode
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Do you know if the Fatal Frame 4 translation was done by NoE like FF2R? Was it completed and voiced and everything?
 
Refreshment.01

Refreshment.01

Member
Of the games inTecmo/Koei stable Fatal Frame and Kagero are made for the Wii U Gamepad.

Not pretty fond of the Wii U but is good to see things that make sense becoming reality.

Also add me to the rant list on how it was possible for NOA to not localize the 2 Fatal Frame games for the Wii, specially one most of the work for Frame 2 was mostly done.
 
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HawthorneKitty

Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Reebot said:
That's a bit disingenuous, it definitely takes some messing about to get up and running. Even though most of the steps are well documented its not a foolproof process.
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Way worth it though.
Thank you, people that worked on translating it.
 
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Vlade

Member
Really really loved the first one.

I want to be in on this, so here is my NA fantasy:

comes west with the wii one packaged in.











Also bayo 1 with 2.
 
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Jucksalbe

Banned
Reebot said:
That's a bit disingenuous, it definitely takes some messing about to get up and running. Even though most of the steps are well documented its not a foolproof process.
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Though the original method doesn't work anymore, does it? I think it used a loophole that was fixed with 4.something.
 
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Frolow

Banned
I would be very surprised if this ends up not getting localized. Nintendo needs every game they can get if they want to revive the Wii U.
 
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Aostia

El Capitan Todd
Semajer said:
Do you know if the Fatal Frame 4 translation was done by NoE like FF2R? Was it completed and voiced and everything?
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I don't have specific info but considering the promo materials published and distributed I'd say that the localizationg was almost done. by whom, I am not sure.
 
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Semajer

Member
Aostia said:
I don't have specific info but considering the promo materials published and distributed I'd say that the localizationg was almost done. by whom, I am not sure.
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Pity. It would be nice for them to do a HD eShop release for the Wii games. It probably wouldn't cost much, and it'd be nice to get Fatal Frame 4 without the game-breaking glitches.
(Or awful Wii controls.)
 
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Reebot

Member
Jucksalbe said:
Though the original method doesn't work anymore, does it? I think it used a loophole that was fixed with 4.something.
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To be honest, I'm not sure what qualifies as "the original method." I did it about a year ago and it took looking through more than a few outdated pages and resorting to the wayback machine to find some now-deleted forum posts.

From what I remember, basic process was:
Fresh install of homebrew
Install an application that allowed for the patch to be loaded and used
Install the patch
Run game
 
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Aostia

El Capitan Todd
Semajer said:
Pity. It would be nice for them to do a HD eShop release for the Wii games. It probably wouldn't cost much, and it'd be nice to get Fatal Frame 4 without the game-breaking glitches.
(Or awful Wii controls.)
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I'd totally be ok with ff4 eshop hd release. aside bayonetta1.
even if i've already played them.
maybe with demoes of the new episodes
 
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Het_Nkik

Member
Mory Dunz said:
Puyo Puyo Tennis?
Taiko Drum?

I may be getting these horribly wrong. I'm trying to remember MC threads.
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That typo. I would TOTALLY play a Puyo Puyo Tennis, though. Have to hit the slimes into place with a tennis racket or something I don't know. It can work!
 
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Lrrr

Member
I enjoyed the first Fatal Frame and have been waiting forever for a sequel but I don't have a Wii U. :/

Would've loved to have seen this made from the ground up on PS4.
 
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Jucksalbe

Banned
Reebot said:
To be honest, I'm not sure what qualifies as "the original method." I did it about a year ago and it took looking through more than a few outdated pages and resorting to the wayback machine to find some now-deleted forum posts.
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Yeah, seems they released a version of the patch loader for HBC. Originally you could run a program that didn't need homebrew installed since it all did it by itself in the background. There are still two different ones for Wii version 3.2-4 and 4.2, so it seems 4.2 was when Nintendo fixed it. With a HBC version, that isn't a problem anymore anyway.
But I just saw this has an update with some bug fixes now, I didn't know about that, I'll have to apply that later on.
 
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